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Sale 55: United States Postal History

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1851 3c Dull Red, Type II

Lots 1513-1522 Lots 1523-1532 Lots 1533-1537

Lot 1513    

(Cancels) 3¢ Brownish Carmine, Type II, right inner line recut only, margins large to touching, manuscript "3" cancelled on cover to Vernon, Conn., straight line "Hagamans Mills, N.Y./Aug. 23, 1852" two line datestamp, 1852 docketing at left; trivial cover edge tears at top, Very Fine, ex Simpson, Piller.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1514    

(Cancels) 3¢ Dull Red, Type II, extra large margins except close at bottom left, tied by perfect strike of blue "Hallowell Me. Dec 15" cds on fresh orange buff cover to Bath, Maine, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Lot 1515    

(Plate Varieties) 3¢ Brownish Carmine, Type II, Plate Crack, position 94L5L, deep shade on fresh paper clearly showing the vertical plate crack, large margins to just in at right, tied by "New-York May 19" cds on orange buff cover to Stroudsburg, Pa., blue "Cunningham Frost & Throckmortons" cameo corner card; age tone spots, Fine.
Scott No. 11A var.    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1516    

(Shades) 3¢ Experimental Orange Brown, Type II, Three Vertical Pairs, positions 28/38, 30/40, 29/39R1L, on cover to Astoria, Oregon Territory, each pair tied by blue "Philadelphia, Pa., Jan 6" cds, Very Fine, a remarkable triple rate usage to Oregon Territory bearing the scarce 3¢ experimental orange brown issue; with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $4,000

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Lot 1517    

(Shades) 3¢ Experimental Orange Brown, Type II, Vertical Strip of Three and Single, positions 9/19/29 & 12L1L, rich color, on cover to Astoria, Oregon Territory, all tied by two strikes of blue "Philadelphia, Pa., Nov 6" cds; strip with light pre-use vertical crease, otherwise Very Fine, a wonderful usage of the 3¢ Experimental Orange Brown issue to Oregon Territory; with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 1518    

(Shades) 3¢ Experimental Orange Brown, Type II, Left Margin Single, position 91R1L, margins large to in, diagonal crease at left into margin, tied by "New - York, Oct 6" three bar cds on 1851 folded letter to Richmond, Me., Fine, this being the Earliest Known Use of the 1851, 3¢ Issue from Plate One Late; signed Amonette, with 1992 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $280

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Lot 1519    

(Shades) 3¢ Experimental Orange Brown, Type II, Right Margin Single With Part Imprint and "No. 1" Plate Number, position 50R1L, tied by blue "Philadelphia, Pa., Dec 31" cds on 1851 folded letter to Providence, R.I.; stamp with tear along top left edge, F.-V.F., this being the Earliest Known Usage of The First United States Plate Number.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $300 - 400.

This plate number was added to the imprint on Plate 1 when it was re-entered in October 1851 creating Plate 1 Late.

Realized: $2,300

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Lot 1520    

(Shades) 3¢ Experimental Orange Brown, Type II, Right Margin Vertical Pair, positions 20-30L1L, ample margins to just touching at bottom, on cover to Astoria, Oregon Territory, tied by blue "Philadelphia, Pa., Nov 4" cds, docketing with incorrect date, Very Fine, a scarce west coast usage of the 3¢ experimental orange brown shade.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1521 o/   

(Shades) 3¢ Dull Red, Type II, Plate One Late, 9 covers, pair and single showing the various late 1851 and early 1852 color experiments, with shades including brown claret (1851), brownish carmine, reddish orange brown, transitional brown, claret and dull orange brown; few flaws, generally F.-V.F. or better.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1522    

(Usages) 3¢ Dull Red, Type II, large margins to irregular at top, light corner crease, tied by blue four-petal cancel on 1852 blue folded cover to Philadelphia Pa., matching "La Fayette Ind. May 24" cds, forwarded with "Wheeling Va. May 29" cds and unpaid "5" ratemarker updated with fancy "Paid 3" ratemarker and additional strike at bottom, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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